kick over
Example Sentences
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With no further goals scored on a rainy night, the match went to penalties and Mali captain Yves Bissouma, the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, blazed their first kick over the bar.
From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026
Prendergast's conversion made it 24-11 and soon after Gibson-Park took advantage of a woefully flat Scotland defence when dinking a kick over the top.
From BBC • Feb. 9, 2025
Smith spiked the ball with three seconds left and Myers then made his 11th straight kick over the last five games to win it.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2023
Chaplin was sharing a table with Russian aristocrats and violinist Jascha Heifetz and saw Julian and his buddies kick over a lamp and generally behave like ruffians.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2023
Mateo sits on the swing, holds on for dear life—I know—takes a few steps, and propels forward, his legs looking like they’re about to kick over a building.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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